What does cable in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cable in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cable in Spanish.

The word cable in Spanish means cable, wire, cable, cable, cable, cable television, cable TV, coaxial cable, give a hand, lend a hand, give a hand, cable TV, cable television. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cable

cable

nombre masculino (hilo de metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Unos cables de gran calibre sostienen el puente.
The bridge is supported by high-calibre cables.

wire

nombre masculino (hilo eléctrico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No toques el cable hasta que quite la corriente.
Don't touch the wire until I turn the electricity off.

cable

nombre masculino (telegrama)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la antigüedad, la manera más rápida de comunicarse era por cable.
In the old days, the fastest way to communicate was by cable.

cable

nombre masculino (cuerda gruesa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cable se soltó y la embarcación quedó a la deriva durante la noche.
The cable came loose and the boat drifted during the night.

cable, cable television, cable TV

nombre masculino (coloquial (televisión por cable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una serie que sólo pasan por cable.
The series is only on cable.

coaxial cable

(que transmite señales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give a hand, lend a hand

(AR, ES (ayudar a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si necesitas que te eche un cable, dímelo.
If you need me to give you a hand, let me know.

give a hand

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (ayudar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No soy capaz de mover la mesa yo solo. Échame un cabo, por favor.
I can't move the table by myself. Give me a hand with this table, please.

cable TV, cable television

locución nominal femenina (servicio de distribución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La televisión por cable no es gratuita.

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